T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
Year
«  2015  »
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Large-value payment systems
TARGET2-BBk
Total number of participantsnap2,744874944865
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 1nap283644719719
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap276637712713
Central banknap1111
Governmentnap0000
Postal institutionnap0000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnap6665
Othernap0000
Indirectly connected participants 1nap2,461230225146
Retail payment systems
RPS
Total number of participantsnap204207179186
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 2nap204207179186
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap203201171178
Central banknap1144
Governmentnap0000
Postal institutionnap0000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnap0544
Othernap0000
Indirectly connected participantsnap0000
STEP2 Card Clearing
Total number of participantsnapnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnapnapnap
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
 1 When the transition period ended in 2013, many formerly indirect participants decided to participate directly. 2 After a revision of the definition of a participant, "Other direct participants" are no longer shown, as the links to them exist outside the normal EMZ participation agreements.